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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi 2026 Senate race, flipping seat in upset

Washington — Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, CBS News projects, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days. Colom, 43, is a district attorney and seventh-generation Mississippian. He campaigned on cost-of-living and healthcare issues, while pledging…

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Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with margin of under 100 votes

Washington — The Senate midterm race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Wednesday morning, with Democrat Scott Colom mounting a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.  With 96% of the vote in, just a few dozen votes separated the candidates, a stunningly close result in the Magnolia State. Hyde-Smith, 67, has been in…

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